Swim Class Levels

These are guide lines to the techniques being taught. Because all of our classes are specialized to each student's needs, any of these skills maybe taught in various different combinations. Level certificates are awarded to the students based on the skills achieved within each of these levels.

Level 1/2:

Enter Comfortably in the Water

Blow Bubbles with Nose and Mouth

Put Face in the Water

Introduction to Back Floats

Introduction to Jumping in the Water

Introduction to Kicking on the Wall and with a Kickboard/Barbell

Introduction to Scooping while Held and with a Kickboard/Barbell

Introduction to Pushing off the Wall with Glide and Kick

Level 3/4:

Push off the Wall with Glide and Kick

Back Float

Introduction to the Front Crawl

Introduction to Side Breathing

Introduction to the Backstroke

Introduction to the Breaststroke Kick and Arms Individually

Bob Up and Down In and Under the Water

Level 5/6:

Front Crawl with Side-Breathing — Basics

Backstroke — Basics

Deep Water Preparation

Swimming Underwater/ Bobbing for Rings

Breaststroke — Basics

Introduction to the Butterfly

Level 7/8:

Passed the Survival Stroke/Float Test

Front Crawl with Side-Breathing — Intermediate

Backstroke — Intermediate

Breaststroke — Intermediate

Butterfly — Basics

Introduction to Sidestroke

Level 9/10:

Front Crawl with Alternate Side-Breathing — Coordinated

Backstroke — Coordinated

Breaststroke — Coordinated

Butterfly — Intermediate

Introduction to Flip and Side Turns

Swimming Distances of 50 — 100 yards

Sidestroke — Basics

Level 11/12:

Front Crawl with Alternate Breathing — Advanced

Backstroke — Advanced

Breaststroke — Advanced

Butterfly — Advanced

Incorporate Flip and Side Turns while Swimming Distances of 100yards or more